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Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For August, we have everyone's favourite challenge theme – Anything Goes! We want to see CAS or complicated, monochromatic or colorful, multimedia or one-layer, slimline, shaped or square, and every technique under the sun! Let your creativity go wild! Here's some inspiration from our design team. Michelle Lupton You can find Michelle on...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here, and today I'm sharing a fun card featuring just one of four National Park-inspired images from the new Where To Next? stamp set. I started off by using Copic-friendly Intense Black ink to stamp the mountain image onto Dove White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and then fussy cut the image out and set it aside. Next,...

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of August! We have 11 nature-inspired products to spark your creativity this month. Stamps, dies, stencils...lots of fun options to help you bring a touch of the great outdoors to your projects! You can check out the offerings HERE in our shop and take a peek below. Shop for the August MMH add-ons here...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a dreamy nighttime forest scene featuring the Park Scene Fancy Dies from the August My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Watch below or on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die cut a scrap of Pitch Black cardstock with trees die from the Park Scene Fancy Dies Set...

Our August Release was inspired by a recent trip our owners took to Yosemite National Park! With dies to cut out trees, mountains, plateaus and fields of wildflowers, the amount of scenes that can be created is endless. The Classic Kit also features a 4" x 6" stamp set full of messages, useful for a variety of card-giving occasions, or as inspirational embellishments on your...

It's almost time to launch the August My Monthly Hero Premium and Classic kits – release is coming up today at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific! We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the ideas our team has shared for using the kits. As promised, we have one kit to give away to a lucky blog reader, selected from comments left on the Countdown to Creativity posts. We’ve...

Welcome to our third and final day of countdown peeks before Monday's My Monthly Hero launch! Let's take a look at four spectacular cards from our Creative Team. For more details, you can follow the blog links provided below each photo, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a kit too! If you've been following along, you may notice the...

Happy Saturday, friends! It's day two of the countdown to Monday's My Monthly Hero release and we are venturing back into the great outdoors. Join us! Mountains, trees, poppies...what's not to love? Project #5 created by Mindy Eggen (Premium)Click HERE to visit her blog for more details. Project #6 created by Jayne Nelson (Classic Kit) Project #7 created by Jessica Frost-Ballas (Premium Kit)Click HERE to...

Hello and welcome! Today begins the countdown to the release of our August My Monthly Hero Kits. Who's ready to enjoy an outdoor adventure? Stay with us throughout the weekend as our Creative Team shows off projects made with this month’s Classic and Premium Kits. And remember to comment on each and every post – we’ll be giving away a kit on Monday morning, before...

I have a fun surprise for you today. I used just a single medium on this card - Hero Arts Liquid Watercolor. No ink, nothing else. That shows you how very versatile this medium is. And even more surprising - I used 99% Neon Brights! I did add in black, but it's amazing what you can do with neons. I started by cutting a circle...

When I make cards, I often start with a beautiful background stamp as my inspiration. For today’s card, I’m using the delightful Park Background Bold Prints stamp to create a simple, summery card. This stamp is chock full of park sights and activities--hot air balloons, food carts, park benches, leafy trees, bright sunshine, puffy clouds, picnics, kites, bikes, and swings. It’s an ideal background for...

Hello friends! We have some exciting news to share with you today. We've created a Mixed Media with Hero Arts group on Facebook. This group is all about incorporating Hero Arts products into your mixed media creations. We had such a great time at the Mixed Media Stamp-Along, we wanted to keep the creativity going! In this group we encourage you to participate - post...

Good morning! Jess here with a video tutorial showing you how you can create a mixed media design in a clean and simple style! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) I'm creating a page for my art journal today so I start by trimming a panel of Dove White cardstock down to 4.5" x 6.5" but...

Good morning friends! Today we're sharing some crafty inspiration from our spectacular Global Team! To kick us off we have this cheery floral card from Anna. She did some ombre blending using the Color Layering Summer Blooms Stencil and some creative die-cutting with the Scalloped Rectangle Infinity Dies. Anna finished her lovely card with a sentiment die-cut from the Luggage Lowercase Alphabet Fancy Dies! Arjita's...

Hello there, Michelle here today, sharing a card using the Color Layering Wild Columbine Stencils. Here at Hero Arts, we have a number of stencils that were designed to coordinate with stamp sets, but did you know that you can use a lot of them on their own too? This gives a beautiful soft look! I started off my card by taking a 3.75" x...

Hola everyone! Pocono Pam here. Thanks for stopping by! Today, I am sharing a card I created with two fun products released in the Summer Catalog: Textured Compliments and Zigzag Texture Bold Prints. I love how these sets work so well together. To create my card, I adhered a 4" x 5.25" Bermuda cardstock panel to a white A2 card base. I then stamped the...

Hi everyone! Ilina here! Today I am sharing a shaker card that is easy to make. I used the Square Set Fancy Dies along with Square Infinity Dies to make the shaker piece. I also used the Hello Fishes Bundle for the fish and sentiment. To make the card start by die cutting the larger square from the Square Set Fancy Dies from Deluxe Smooth...

Hey everyone! It's Mindy with you today to share a fun technique that you can do with you hot foil plates. Have you ever tried foiling on acetate? Well, we are about to! (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) I have a key point I want to make before we begin and that is make sure...

I have ALWAYS loved dots of any kind, so the Large Sprinkled Dots Stencil really got me excited. It is super easy to create a great background in a matter of minutes with ink pads and ink blending brushes. Obviously the easiest way is to pick one color and swirl the brush to cover all areas. If you want a multicolor card, you must be...

Oh, that Friday feeling! What do you say we get the weekend good vibes started early with FREEBIE FRIDAY? Read on to learn how you can get your freebie today, while supplies last. Once a month, we're delighted to offer you a complimentary item with your qualifying order. You heard that right – 24 hours only, one awesome product, added to your box at no...

Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I'm sharing a quick and easy card featuring a beautiful rainbow of wildflowers made with the new Wildflowers & Bugs Hero Transfers. Transfers are a fun, no-mess way to add gorgeous images to your projects! I began by using an oval die from the Nesting Oval Infinity Dies set to die cut a piece of Dove White cardstock....

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. The CommUNITY collection has expanded and we are thrilled to provide you with new products to play with. The CommUNITY collection is a collaboration between Hero Arts, Pocono Pam and me (Dana Joy). CommUNITY is about embracing and honoring the creativity of individuals who are often underrepresented. By sharing art from a diverse group of creators, we...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today, and I have some inspiration to share using the super fun Weaving Fancy Die! I will admit, this die intimidated me a bit when we first received it. I am not one of those clever types who can mentally put things like this together, but after playing with it a bit, I found it to be extremely...

Hi friends! Greetings from insanely hot Texas! Today's card is aspirational, because there's no way anyone in their right mind would have a picnic right now - so I'm dreaming of cooler days with today's project. One of my favorite challenges at Splitcoast is when a host asks us to do black & white plus one color - you need just the right image to...

Two new Make Yourself at Home Card Kits for July are now available exclusively at joann.com! The first one is a birthday kit featuring lots of messages, balloons and supplies to make shaker cards! Get a closer look at the kit contents and some project ideas in Michelle's video below. If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube. The second...

Hey everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's do some heat embossing with the new Park Background Bold Prints stamp. Let's start with the background of our card. I stamped the Park Background Bold Prints onto Dove White cardstock with Embossing and Watermark Ink. To keep the crisp white image, I sprinkled on Clear Embossing Powder and heat set the image. Next it was...

Good morning! Jess here with a cheerful card featuring the cutest ladybugs from the new Hello Lady stamp set! To start I stamped one of the ladybugs from Hello Lady three times onto Dove White cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat-embossed them with Detail Black Embossing Powder. I colored them with Copic markers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies. I also...

The new 2023 Oh Joy Holiday Catalog is being introduced next month and we have some exciting news – you can find a sampling of pre-release products from the new collection in select stores now! Join us for a detailed look at the products included in the ShopBox pre-release by watching the video below or on YouTube. To find retailers who have opted to participate...

Hello stampers! It's time to announce the winner from our July My Monthly Hero Release Day Blog Hop. Big thanks to everyone who participated, checked out the cards on the designers’ blogs, and shared kind comments! If you haven't had a chance to grab your kit yet, we do still have a limited quantity available – choose the Premium version or Classic version, while supplies...

Hello there, Michelle here with a card using the new Lemonade Day Bundle. This is a fun set that is perfect for summer! I started off by stamping the pitcher, glasses, lemons and mint leaves from Lemonade Day on to Deluxe Smooth White cardstock using Intens-ified Black ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers. I went with a traditional lemonade look, but I think they...

Morning everyone. It's Dana here with you today. Let's get creative with your stencils. You can easily make several cards with only one stenciled card panel. Let's get into the cardmaking. (If you are having trouble viewing this video, please click HERE to watch on YouTube.) To start, I trimmed down a piece of Sand cardstock to 6" x 6". Next it's time to stencil....

Welcome to another Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! This month, we are celebrating all things summer. Anything that reminds you of fun in the sun would be great for this challenge, or just use sunshiny colours - your choice! Here's some inspiration from our design team. Lara Rizzotto You can find Lara on Instagram and her blog. Michelle Lupton You can find...

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin from our Creative Team to make along with the wildly popular and sold out June 2023 My Monthly Hero kit. Gather your supplies and create a card with Channin from start to finish.👉🏼 When: Sunday, July 9 at noon PT/3pm ET👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTubeIn addition to the June My Monthly Hero kit,...

Hello and happy Friday, friends! It’s time for our July Awesome Add-ons feature. Before we get into the project inspiration, here’s a look at all of the new stamps, dies, stencils and rub-ons that we've released along with the two July My Monthly Hero Kits. Summertime fun ahead! Who's ready? Shop for the July MMH add-ons here Today we're delighted to have Creative Team member...

Hello friends!! It’s Channin here and in today’s video I’m creating a picnic scene featuring several scene-building dies from the July My Monthly Hero Classic and Premium Kits. Watch to see how I incorporate colored cardstocks and a bit of Copic coloring to build a serene layered landscape. Watch below or HERE on the Hero Arts YouTube channel. To create this card I first die...

With our July release we are going on a picnic down by the river! The Classic Kit features a gorgeous 6" x 8" stamp set of silhouetted wildflowers and critters, with coordinating messages in a playful font. There's also a 3" x 4" linen pattern cling stamp, offering a great backdrop for your stamped flowers. An eight-piece die set includes dandelions and grass, and there's...